Sentence examples for use of barrel from inspiring English sources

US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the use of barrel bombs in the Syrian city of Aleppo by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria is in war, and the Americans and others have to take this into consideration". He described as "absolutely unacceptable" US Secretary of State John Kerry's recent condemnation of the government's use of barrel bombs in the city of Aleppo.

Another ruthless tactic is his continued use of barrel bombs.

But Spicer made the first mention of the use of barrel bombs – crude munitions that can cause indiscriminate casualties.

On the contrary, Russia has opposed stepped-up efforts at the UN security council to curb Assad's use of barrel bombs.

The report also condemned the regime's use of barrel bombs – large rudimentary explosives dropped from helicopters, which have caused death and destruction in several cities, especially Aleppo.

The CIJA is investigating the Syrian government's wartime conduct – including its use of barrel bombs and chemical weapons – as well as the atrocities committed by opposition extremists.

Human Rights Watch, which has compiled a dossier of evidence of the extensive use of barrel bombs, accused Assad of lying in the interview.

He has also repeatedly confronted Assad over the use of barrel bombs – improvised explosives thrown out of aeroplanes with minimal precision – in civilian areas.

The following month, De Mistura went to Damascus to meet with the Syrian government, determined to push Assad once again regarding the use of barrel bombs.

Assad also rejected criticism of his forces' use of barrel bombs, improvised crates of high explosives most often dropped on urban areas from helicopters.